Free WiFi at AT&T Hotspots Including Starbucks!

Rumor has it that people have been getting text messages from AT&T saying that their iPhone has free WiFi access at AT&T hotspots…including Starbucks. Well, this morning both Doug and I received that exact text message. If you click on the link in the text message you get a webpage with more info (see screenshots below). At the bottom of the webpage there is another link titled, “Get started with AT&T WiFi.” When selected, it gives you exact instructions on how to connect to the WiFi. So, we decided to check it out.

We headed to our favorite local Starbucks location and indeed there was a network titled ATTWIFI. Doug then followed the instructions – entered his 10 digit phone number, checked the agree box and selected continue. In a few seconds later he received a text with a link…the link connected him to ATTWIFI. It says the link is only valid for 24 hours in which you would need to get another link but, other than that, there did not seem to be an restriction on the amount of time you could use the WiFi for free. We had heard that there was a 2 hour a day limit but, we could not find that information anywhere. Let us know in the comments if you have received this text and if you have noticed any time restrictions.

Comments

Yep. I received this message yesterday, and find that it works quite well. I work on an ambulance, and most of my posting locations are near a Starbucks. Gotta love WiFi! Now how do we make it work with PDAnet and tether the laptop in…?

There are a few apps that notify you. Intelliscreen is what Doug uses but, that is a paid app from Cydia. You can also use StatusNotifier or Notifier via Cydia (both free). In the screenshot above, I am using a mod called Do Not Touch Me.

Hey Andres, The better part is that WE DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN A CONTRACT FOR 2 YEARS AND PAY A LOT OF MONEY JUST TO HAVE PHONE CAPABILITIES LIKE YOU DO. I have a iPod Touch and a Samsung Verizon Impulse Card Pre-Paid Phone and i am very satisfied with it. With this econonomy who the heck wants to pay a monthly contract. Having a iTouch is like having the phone but BETTER. NO FEES, NO CONTRACT, NO SIGNAL, WE DONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT 3G WHEREVER WE LIVE, AND NOT EVERYBODY GETS 3G ON THEIR PHONES EVEN IF YOU OWN A 3G iPhone… So reply, im ready to read what you have to write…

i do not live near a Starbucks. But, if someone could go to Starbucks, enter their cell number through the iphone, then, when AT&T sends the access link, enter the link into your laptop browser instead of the iphone. Should this work, or does the link check for the iphone browser. If so, update Firefox browser agent to iphone before accessing the link. Just curious.